cialize, date, and
have meaningful
friendships. “My
daughter has the
same
desires,”
says Scott, mom to
20-year-old Emily.
“The desire to be
with her peers, to
text, and to be on
social media.”
Children with
Down syndrome
have a wide range of strengths and weaknesses, just like any
developing child does. Scott likes to spread this message: “In-
dividuals with Down syndrome are more like you and me than
commonly assumed.”
Dr. Downes agrees: “We consider kids with Down syn-
drome the same as we would other kids. That is, as individuals.”
Suzanne Koup-Larsen is based in suburban Philadelphia and
writes regularly for that city’s parenting publication, MetroKids.
She’s also been published in FamilyFun, National Geographic
Traveler, the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as New York Parent-
ing, Pittsburgh Parent, NJ Family, and AboutFamilies.
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